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a(1)
: the small, irregular-shaped coffee beans of plants grown in the mountainous regions of Yemen that produce an earthy, strong coffee of usually medium to high acidity
… Mocha beans, from Yemen, confer a winey accent to mellow-tasting Java beans from Indonesia.—
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: the coffee prepared from mocha beans
(2)
: a similar coffee grown in Ethiopia
b
: a flavoring made of a strong coffee infusion or of a mixture of cocoa or chocolate with coffee
2
: a pliable suede-finished glove leather from African sheepskins
3
: a dark chocolate-brown color
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First came latte makeup at the end of last summer, which morphed into mocha and espresso makeup in fall and winter.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2024
Join 6 others in the comments View Comments In 2002, the chain launched a holiday peppermint mocha that resonated with customers.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
Plus, there is a peppermint mocha iced coffee available, too.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
The Mocha Vanilla Iced Coffee is sure to be another summer menu staple; after all, there’s truly nothing better than a classic iced mocha.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2024
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Elle Turner, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2024
Join 6 others in the comments View Comments In 2002, the chain launched a holiday peppermint mocha that resonated with customers.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 31 Aug. 2024
Plus, there is a peppermint mocha iced coffee available, too.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
The Mocha Vanilla Iced Coffee is sure to be another summer menu staple; after all, there’s truly nothing better than a classic iced mocha.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2024
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“Mocha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mocha. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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mocha
noun
mo·cha
ˈmō-kə 
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: coffee of high quality grown in Arabia
2
: a mixture of coffee and chocolate
Geographical Definition
Mocha
geographical name
Mo·cha
ˈmō-kə
variants
or Arabic Al Mukhā
town and port on the Red Sea in southwestern Yemen population 10,428
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